Organization: Stinknet Working Group
Description: A stinknet infestation near the center of town that needs to be removed before the plants set seed. We've made good progress reducing the size of this patch over the last few years. This will be a short event and is great for those who want to learn to identify and remove stinknet.
Meeting Location: Empty lot between W Miracle Mile Romero Rd and the railroad tracks. Details to be shared upon registration.
Event location: Lat: 32.261147 Long: -111.000203
Volunteers: 1 registered out of a total capacity of 6
Tools Provided: Hand tools, buckets and gloves
Bring: Drinking water, a handtool for weeding and a 5 gal bucket if you have them handy
Wear: A hat, loose comfortable clothing, closed shoes
Additional Information: There's a lot of trash in this area so good footwear is important

Organization:
Description: It is a beautiful time of year to be outside, so join us on the west side of town for a morning of hiking and pulling! We will hike cross-country and up a canyon about a mile and a half to arrive at our site. We will be working in the sun, often on rocky slopes and in the wash bottom. All that attend will receive a very cool Save Our Saguaros sticker. You must be in decent physical condition to participate in this event.
Meeting Location: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. We will meet in the breezeway of the Education Annex Building. It takes about half an hour to drive from downtown to the museum. Signs will be posted indicating where to park.
Event location: 2021 N. Kinney Rd., Tucson, AZ 85743
Volunteers: 3 registered out of a total capacity of 20
Tools Provided: We have rock hammers, digging bars and gloves.
Bring: Bring a refillable water bottle (FULL) and a snack or lunch, and a pack to carry everything in. We strongly encourage the use of non-disposable water bottles as a pro-environmental measure.
Wear: Wear good hiking shoes, long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
Additional Information: If lost, running late, or cancelling last minute call/text Sonya Norman at 520-971-9335 on the day of the hike. DO NOT send an email. Cell reception is spotty once we begin hiking.

Organization: Stinknet Squad
Description: Stinknet is popping! The sidewalks in the Stone/Pastime areas have low numbers of stinknet in all stages of growth. Excellent opportunity to learn stinknet and native and non-native look-alikes. (Some potted stinknet in flower will be in attendance as a learning tool.) Thanks to previous years' work, there is not a lot of stinknet. Stay for as long as you want. Show up anytime between 9am and noon, but if We've moved, you'll have to call or text me to find the group.
Meeting Location: Meet at the very south end of the parking lot for Pima Federal Credit Union.
Event location: 3730 N Stone, Tucson, AZ, 85705
Volunteers: 0 registered out of a total capacity of 10
Tools Provided: Buckets, gloves, digging tools, trash bags, boot brush
Bring: Sun hat, water (1-2 quarts), snack(?)
Wear: Bright colored clothing (working around busy streets), comfortable walking shoes
Additional Information: Stay for as long as you want. Show up anytime between 9am and noon, but if the group has moved, you'll have to call or text me to find us. Forecast as of 2/25 is for high temperature that day of 91F.

Organization: Quail Canyon HOA
Description: Invasive Plant Removal and Plant ID on the NE side of town. Learn about the invasive plants that threaten our destert and take out your frustrations on buffelgrass and fountaingrass on a beautiful, saguaro-studded slope with views of the Catalina's and Rincon's. You can also learn some native look-alike grasses and see and smell stinknet (grown in pots). It involves a short hike up a moderately steep, rocky slope.
Meeting Location: Meet at the intersection of Painted Quail CIRCLE and Painted Quail PLACE. Parking streetside. https://maps.app.goo.gl/bQoF1sExvFj9Jtnf6
Event location: Lat: 32.288573 Long: -110.839688
Volunteers: 2 registered out of a total capacity of 20
Tools Provided: Some picks, digging bar
Bring: Please bring gloves and a tool for digging in rocky soil if you have them. Bring at least 1 quart of water, more if it will be hot.
Wear: Sturdy, close-toed shoes. Long pants. Sun hat.
Additional Information: Some wildflowers should still be flowering! It's just west of Kolb, between Snyder Road and Sabino Canyon Road.

Organization: Stinknet Working Group
Description: Our last pull at this location was so successful, we want to do a repeat! With the help of our volunteers, we managed to clear a good portion of the area where KJs holds it's weekly swap meets last time, but there's still more stinknet out there and it's all in full bloom! Let's pull it before it sets seed!
Meeting Location: Parking lot behind Bisbee Breakfast Club at 4633 Ajo Highway at 9am for carpooling
Event location: 15150 W Ajo Hwy, Tucson, AZ 85735
Volunteers: 1 registered out of a total capacity of 35
Tools Provided: Gloves, hand tools, shoe covers, a few hula hoes, trash bags
Bring: Drinking water, kneeling pad, favorite weeding tool (hula hoes work well here), maybe a 5 gal bucket if you have one handy
Wear: Layers of loose, comfortable gardening clothes, a hat

Organization: Saguaro National Park
Description: Join us at our next buffelgrass bash at Panther Peak! We will hike about a mile to the work site, which promises sweeping vistas of saguaros as far as the eye can see. Work alongside National Park Service staff as we remove buffelgrass and reduce desert fuel loads on your public lands. It'll be good work, good views, and good company. Hope to see you there!
Meeting Location: Specific meeting location on private land. Detailed directions and maps to be shared after sign up.
Event location: , Picture Rocks, AZ
Volunteers: 3 registered out of a total capacity of 15
Tools Provided: geopicks
Bring: a smile, 2 liters of drinking water, sun protection, and whatever else you may need to enjoy the morning outside
Wear: long pants, long sleeves, boots, hat, sunglasses. bonus points for sparkles

Organization: Catalina State Park Buffel Slayers
Description: Save Our Saguaros and wildflowers from flammable and invasive buffelgrass. The wildflowers should be out in abundance and you will get into the park for free. Enjoy working with folks who love being outdoors and value our amazing Sonoran Desert. While we dig buffelgrass, we can admire the amazing view of Pusch Ridge.
Meeting Location: Meet at the Main Trailhead at the park. Drive to the end of the road and park wherever you wish. Meet at the picnic tables.
Event location: 11570 N. Oracle Rd., Oro Valley, AZ, 85737
Volunteers: 17 registered out of a total capacity of 35
Tools Provided: Pick-mattocks, digging bars, work gloves, hand picks, kneeling pads
Bring: 2 Liters of water and energy snacks, suncreen, your own gloves if preferred, Trekking poles if you like
Wear: Long pants, long sleeved shirt, boots or sturdy hiking shoes, sun hats
Additional Information: We will hike for approximately 1 mile and work on uneven ground. This activity requires a moderate amount of fitness. We will have a baby saguaro raffle; we have stickers for everyone; and we have a colorful Buffel Slayer T-shirt for anyone who has attended 5 events.

Organization: Stinknet Squad
Description: Stinknet is popping! The drainage areas in this area have relatively low numbers of stinknet in all stages of growth. Excellent opportunity to learn stinknet, native and non-native look-alikes, and some other invasive species. (Some potted stinknet in flower will be in attendance as a learning tool.) Show up anytime between 8am and 10am and stay as long as you like.
Meeting Location: Parking lot in front of the Sun Tran NW building. We'll be working in drainage basins/channels from SunTran to the Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum, which is about a block away.
Event location: 3910 North Sun Tran Boulevard, Tucson, AZ, 85705
Volunteers: 0 registered out of a total capacity of 10
Tools Provided: Buckets, trash bags, gloves, digging tools, boot brush
Bring: Sun hat, water (1-2 quarts), snack (?)
Wear: Sun hat, comfortable walking shoes, long pants (may be kneeling or sitting on the ground part of the time)
Additional Information: Stay for as long as you want. Show up anytime between 7:30am and 10am, but if the group has moved, you may have to call or text me to find us. FYI, the Toy Train Museum will be closd at the time--it is open every Sunday afternoon from 1:00 to 4:00 September through May.

Organization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers - Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources
Description: Join us for a beautiful morning of removing buffelgrass in Tucson Mountain Park! We will hike off trail to an area with buffelgrass plants, dig up the plants with hand picks and digging bars, and carefully pile the plants to decompose on site. Volunteers should be comfortable with physically strenuous work including hiking off trail up and down hills on rocky slopes. We'll provide snacks and drinks when we're finished.
Meeting Location: Details on the specific meeting location within Tucson Mountain Park will be sent a couple days ahead of time. Text or call Amanda if you haven't received an email with meeting location details. A bathroom may or may not be available depending on the meeting location.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park, 12
Volunteers: 0 registered out of a total capacity of 20
Tools Provided: lightweight digging bars, rock picks, work gloves
Bring: water (2 liters), snacks, backpack, sunscreen
Wear: hiking boots or sturdy shoes, long pants, sun protection (hat, sunglasses, long sleeves)
Additional Information: Our volunteer group works every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month and every 3rd Saturday of the month. Wednesdays tend to include more challenging terrain and/or further hikes.

Organization: UA Pima County Cooperative Extension
Description: Come join us pulling buffelgrass out of the Pantano Wash! Our goal is protecting our precious Pantano from invasive species, and mitigating fire risk by doing so. Volunteers should be comfortable working on uneven terrain. We will provide drinks and snacks after the event.
Meeting Location: The meeting location is the Kolb Executive Park at 1600 N Kolb Rd
Event location: 1600 N Kolb Rd, Tucson AZ 85715
Volunteers: 4 registered out of a total capacity of 30
Tools Provided: Yes
Bring: Water (2+ liters), backpack, sunscreen
Wear: Long sleeves, long pants, sturdy shoes, hat

Organization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers - Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources
Description: Join us for a beautiful morning of removing buffelgrass in Tucson Mountain Park! We will hike off trail to an area with buffelgrass plants, dig up the plants with hand picks and digging bars, and carefully pile the plants to decompose on site. Volunteers should be comfortable with physically strenuous work including hiking off trail up and down hills on rocky slopes. We'll provide snacks and drinks when we're finished.
Meeting Location: Details on the specific meeting location within Tucson Mountain Park will be sent a couple days ahead of time. Text or call Ellie if you haven't received an email with meeting location details. A bathroom may or may not be available depending on the meeting location.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park,
Volunteers: 6 registered out of a total capacity of 25
Tools Provided: lightweight digging bars, rock picks, work gloves
Bring: water (2 liters), snacks, backpack, sunscreen
Wear: hiking boots or sturdy shoes, long pants, sun protection (hat, sunglasses, long sleeves)
Additional Information: Our volunteer group works every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month and every 3rd Saturday of the month. Saturdays tend to include easier terrain and/or shorter hikes.

Organization: Sonoran Desert Weedwackers - Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources
Description: Join us for a beautiful morning of removing buffelgrass in Tucson Mountain Park! We will hike off trail to an area with buffelgrass plants, dig up the plants with hand picks and digging bars, and carefully pile the plants to decompose on site. Volunteers should be comfortable with physically strenuous work including hiking off trail up and down hills on rocky slopes. We'll provide snacks and drinks when we're finished.
Meeting Location: Details on the specific meeting location within Tucson Mountain Park will be sent a couple days ahead of time. Text or call Ellie if you haven't received an email with meeting location details. A bathroom may or may not be available depending on the meeting location.
Event location: Tucson Mountain Park,
Volunteers: 0 registered out of a total capacity of 25
Tools Provided: lightweight digging bars, rock picks, work gloves
Bring: water (2 liters), snacks, backpack, sunscreen
Wear: hiking boots or sturdy shoes, long pants, sun protection (hat, sunglasses, long sleeves)
Additional Information: Our volunteer group works every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month and every 3rd Saturday of the month. Wednesdays tend to include more challenging terrain and/or further hikes.